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WLAS, William Joseph - Date of
birth
4 July 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36397563 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Grémecey, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 26 | 72 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joe Wlas (father)
Anna Wlas (mother)
More information
S/Sgt William J. Wlas attended high school for two years and was a maintenance painter before he enlisted in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois on 27 March 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.super6th.org
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